Chef Jason Ryal

Private Chef In Mcdavid

I am a former professional Chef with over 15 years of experience in restaurants, resorts and clubs. Early in my career I had the opportunity to learn from Michelin star Chef's at The Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. Using the skills learned I have worked for resorts like Big Sky Montana, Killington Vermont and also at private clubs such as Big Canoe. There have also been multiple independently owned restaurants where I have honed my craft in a diverse area of culinary crafting including Italian, American Fine Dining, BBQ, American Steakhouse's and culinary fusion.

For me, cooking is...

A passion that I truly enjoy and want to share with those around me.

I learned to cook at...

At an early age I was introduced into the kitchen by my grandmother and was hooked from there.

A cooking secret...

Don't be afraid to try new things and if you don't know how to do it, that's alright you can learn how to.

My menus

Italian Evening

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Anitpasto

Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Zuppa Di Mussels

Caprese

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Classic Bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

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Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Smoked Tomato Bisque

Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce served with Herbed Long Grain & Wild Rice and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Shrimp and Scallop Fra Di Avolo over Fresh Made Pasta

Veal Marsala with Fresh Made Pasta and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Shrimp with Fresh Made Pasta

Chicken Picatta over Herbed Orzo with Roasted Broccoli

Mahi Mahi with Caponata with Portabella & Shallot Risotto and Sautéed Artichoke Hearts

DESSERT

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Key Lime Pie

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Dark Chocolate Tart

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Taste the Emerald Coast

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Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Brie Apple & Honey Crostinis

Zucchini Fritters with Beetroot Drizzle

Classic Bruschetta

Oysters on the Half Shell or Rockefeller

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

FIRST COURSE

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Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Classic Ceasar Salad

Butternut Squash Bisque

MAIN COURSE

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Blackened Mahi Mahi with Avocado Lime Drizzle, served with Portabella & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Grouper Romesco with Herbed Long Grain & Wild Rice and Sautéed Artichoke Hearts

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, served with a Goat Cheese Polenta and Almandine Green Beans

Red Snapper with Athenian Sauce, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Chicken Milanese topped with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, served with Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Roasted Broccoli

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Shrimp, Fresh Made Pasta and Roasted Brocolli

DESSERT

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Key Lime Pie

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Dark Chocolate Tart

Vanilla Crème Brulee

Phillips Dinner

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Classic Bruschetta

Zuppa Di Mussels

Crab and Avocado Toasts with a Citrus Jalapeno Aioli

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls with Warm Baguettes

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Flat Iron with Portabella Mushroom Demi Glaze with Garlic Mashed Redskins and Asparagus Leek Sautee

Rosemary Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Puree and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Orange Glazed Carrots & Radishes

Chicken Piccata with a Porcini Mushroom Risotto and wilted Spinach

DESSERT

All inclusive

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Key Lime Pie

White Chocolate & Raspberry Tart in Phylo

Marciano Lunch

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All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

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Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus and toasted Crostini's

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

MAIN COURSE

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Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken and Homemade Pasta - Fresh made pasta from Semolina flour tossed is a Chef created creamy Alfredo sauce and topped with blackened chicken breast

Focaccia Seafood Sandwich - Fresh made Foccacia filled with grilled shrimp and tuna in a citrus aioli then topped with mixed greens, shave vegetables and gouda cheese. Served with Caprese

Grouper Wraps - Fresh pan seared Grouper with marinated portobella mushrooms, diced tomatoes, onions, and mixed greens all wrapped in a spinach wrap with a zesty Reloulade. Served with a summer Cous Cous salad

White Bean and Gulf White Shrimp Salad - Cannelini beans and grilled shrimp on top of a bed of Arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers and black olives then topped with a Sweet Poppyseed dressing and Feta cheese

Ultimate Grilled Cheese and Bacon Fresh made French bread grilled and stuffed with melted Gouda, Sharp Cheddar, Baby Swiss, Provolone Cheese and smokey Applewood Bacon. Served with seasonal fresh fruit

Blackened Flounder Salad - Fresh Flounder dusted with a Chef created blackening season and pan seared, served on a bed kale and mixed greens then topped with almonds, strawberries, blue cheese crumbles and a Balsamic Vinaigrette

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Berries and Cream

Double Chocolate Biscotti with Fresh Cream

Key Lime Pie

Perez Dinner

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Anitpasto

Baked Brie with toasted Crostini's

Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus

Toasted Crostini's with Tapenade

Spanakopita

Tomato Fritters with Tzatziki

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

MAIN COURSE

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Veal Scallopini with Capers and Shallots, Polenta Fritters and Wilted Spinach with Pinoles

Pan Seared Duck Breast with a Strawberry Balsamic Reduction, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Honey Rosemary Lamb Chops with Herbed Pearled Cous Cous and Orange Glazed Baby Carrots & Radishes

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Red Snapper with Athenian Sauce, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Creamy Spinach & Feta Chicken with Spicy Polenta Cakes and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Almandine Green Beans

Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce with a Mushroom & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

DESSERT

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Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Dark Chocolate Tart

Esch Dinner

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Classic Bruschetta

Baked Brie with toasted Crostini's

Tenerloin Carppacio with Pickled Celery

Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls with Warm Baguettes

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

Cucumber & Avocado Sesame Salad

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Tenderloin Medallions with a Portabella Demi Glaze, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Wilted Spinach

Pan Seared Duck Breast with a Strawberry Balsamic Reduction, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Honey Rosemary Lamb Chops with Herbed Pearled Cous Cous and Orange Glazed Baby Carrots & Radishes

Rosemary Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Puree and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Creamy Spinach & Feta Chicken with Spicy Polenta Cakes and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Almandine Green Beans

Gulf White Shrimp and Sea Scallop Fra Di Avolo over Fresh Made Pasta with Roasted Brocollini

DESSERT

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Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Panna Cotta with Chocolate Ganache

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

White Chocolate Filo Tart

Haslett Birthday

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Classic Bruschetta

Caponata on Crostini's

Caprese with Toasted Crostini's

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Gazpacho

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Saltimbocca di Pollo Marinara over a Ratatouille Orzo

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Chicken, Fresh Made Pasta and Roasted Brocollini

Chicken Parmesan over Fresh Made Pasta with Roasted Fennel

Chicken Cacciatore over Fresh Pasta with Sautéed Summer Vegetables

Florentine Chicken with Three Cheese Tortellini and Orange Glazed Carrots & Radishes

Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce with a Mushroom & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Berries and Cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

James Menu

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Oatmeal Pancakes with fresh strawberry compote, bacon/vegetarian bacon

Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl topped with roasted almond slices and served with fresh sliced fruit

Breakfast Taco's filled with diced potatoes, eggs scrambled with red onion, peppers and cilantro

Sweet Potato Hash with Rye avocado toast

Spinach & Broccoli Quiche with a side of fresh fruit

FIRST COURSE

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Balsamic Portabella Mushroom Wraps with a Cous Cous & Cannellini summer salad

Ultimate Grilled Cheese with homemade chips

MAIN COURSE

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Greek Salad Skewers with avocado hummus & toasted crostini's. Fresh Green Salad with sundried tomato vinaigrette. Red Snapper with Lemon Caper Sauce, porcini mushroom & shallot risotto and roasted broccolini. Dark Chocolate Mousse

Classic Bruschetta & Caprese. Kale Walnut & Cranberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Sautéed Gulf White Shrimp over a ratatouille orzo pasta and roasted fennel. Plum Semifreddo

DESSERT

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Chef Jason's reviews

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I give chef Jason a 10/10. This was a unique experience for us as an anniversary gift and it couldn’t have been better. The food was fresh and delicious and Jason was friendly and punctual.

Chef Jason was outstanding! He was engaging, fun and made us a stellar meal! He made his own bread, croutons and pasta!! He brought us flowers in a homemade, creatively arranged bouquet that was beautiful! He genuinely enjoys what he does and every moment of our experience showed this! Thank you Jason for an unforgettable evening! Love and smiles, Linda and Tracy ????????

We owe a huge thank you to our amazing Chef Jason for creating an evening we will cherish forever. Your talent, passion, and dedication to creating exceptional meals are truly commendable and made for such a memorable 70th birthday celebration. Thank you for the evening and your delicious food!

It was wonderful the food was delicious the dessert to die for. He provided everything.

Chef Jason was fantastic! He was so accommodating to our family, communicative and his food was fantastic! He made us a fabulous, fresh meal that we all loved!

Jason is devoted to food and creative culinary experiences. We were thrilled he picked squash, cucumbers, and tomatoes from his own garden started in greenhouses in February - they were that fresh crisp flavorful quality you cannot get otherwise! The local Red shrimp grilled in his own Mediterranean spices was tender and fresh. He made us a gluten-free graham crust for his freshly squeezed Key lime Pie and grilled chicken for the two allergic to fish, happy to accommodate all of our various and annoying food sensitivities with grace: ) He interacted with us as much or little as we needed after a long day of travel and all of his stories and lessons in cooking were inspiring : ) If I return I'd ask him to cook everyday!

Chef Jason was impressive. I love his farm to table approach and loved his friendly disposition.

Jason did great

Wow. Insanely good food, amazing presentation, and Chef Jason was wonderful. Everything from timing, preparation, to the comfortable atmosphere he created—Chef Jason deserves more than five stars! We were blown away! Before we even finished dinner, we were talking about when we could book him again! I couldn’t recommend him more!

This was a girls trip and we absolutely loved chef Jason. The meal was off the charts the presentation and preparing of the food was excellent. I would highly recommend this experience while visiting Gulf Shores.

I had a private chef come to my air BnB as a surprise for my girlfriend and it was even more wonderful then excepted. Our chef was kind, friendly, and truly talented in ever course he served . Definitely would recommend.

I definitely recommend booking with chef Jason. He exceeded our expectations. The food was SO GOOD! And Jason was awesome! So friendly and easy to converse with. We’ll be coming back and doing this again on our next trip!

I’m writing this totally stuffed after a great dinner prepared by Jason for two couples in our AirBNB in Gulf Shores. Jason showed up at our house with everything he needed to prepare a gourmet meal for us. He was super flexible with any requests we had. Each dish was like an art piece and of course tasted great. He even took the time to mop the floor and leave the kitchen completely spotless. Being able to have a delicious meal prepared for us while we relaxed on the back deck looking at the ocean made for a perfect night. I highly recommend having Jason over to cook for you, you will not regret it.

From my sister who I got this experience for: “Chef JR was wonderful and made my birthday feel very special. As a mom of two young babies, it can be stressful to get out of the house, so having a gourmet meal brought to me was PERFECT.” Chef JR was also wonderfully communicative leading up to the experience!

Our experience with Chef Jason was great! He was prompt, organized, knowledgeable, and efficient. He taught us about the ingredients he used for the frittata. He answered all of our questions. He had a great sense of humor and friendly personality. He worked around gluten intolerances. He left the kitchen spotless! An amazing experience!

Just book it. Its awesome!

We had a great meal from Jason. We learned a bit about the local area and it was lovely to have such a wonderful dinner made for us right in the place we were staying. We chose the menu, he brought everything and made it on location, gave us some great cooking tips, and cleaned up everything before he left. We would definitely book this experience again!

Jason is fantastic! Every dish was not only delish but also very thoughtfully prepared. It was a meal that my family and I will never forget. What a magical experience to watch and eat such finely prepared cuisine at your designated vacation spot! I cannot say enough good things about Jason and the wonderful experience he creates for you!

If you have never experienced a personal chef coming to cook for you, then this is absolutely the opportunity that you should go for! I had some reservations at first due to having a food allergy and not knowing what to expect. However, Chef Jason really went above and beyond to create a menu that was dairy free and delicious! He not only created delicious food but also was very engaging during the whole experience. He is great with little ones! My 3yr old loved getting little bites of this and that during the prep and my 1yr old loved all of his cooking. He left the kitchen spotless after the whole experience. He really loves what he does and it shows a lot! We will absolutely book him again next time we are in town!

Chef Jason was great! We learned about the local fare and got to eat a delicious, seasonal and fresh meal in the comfort of our home. He was very clean and brought everything we needed to enjoy ourselves- he even mopped when he left! Awesome experience. I’m planning on booking again on our next vacation.